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F-16 Fighter Fires At School In New Jersey
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Posted on 11/04/2004 1:55:59 PM PST by crushelits
F-16 Fighter Fires At School In New Jersey
Incident Happened On Training Mission
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. -- A National Guard F-16 fighter jet on a nighttime training mission Wednesday fired 25 rounds of ammunition that tore through an intermediate school. No one was injured.
The military is investigating the incident that damaged Little Egg Harbor Intermediate School shortly after 11 p.m. Police were called to the area when a custodian heard what sounded like someone running across the roof of the school. The custodian was the only person in the school at the time. Police Chief Mark Siino on Thursday said police officers noticed punctures in the roof. Ceiling tiles had fallen into classrooms and there were scratch marks in the asphalt outside the building. The 2-inch long bullets are made of lead and do not explode, said Col. Brian Webster, commander of the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard. It was unclear why the shots were fired, Webster said.
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To: crushelits
One of Clinton's people perhaps - upset over the election -
Whatever the reason - I'm glad it happened at night - when people weren't in the building -
To: Mat_Helm; Pukin Dog
The pilot of the single-seat jet was supposed to fire at a target on the ground three and half miles away from school on the Warren Grove firing range, Webster said. The military firing range covers parts of Little Egg Harbor, Bass River and Woodland townships in the southern part of the state. "We don't know what happened that caused the gun to fire," Webster said. The plane was 7,000 feet in the air when the shots were fired. The gun, an M61-A1 Vulcan cannon, is located in the plane's left wing. "The National Guard takes this situation very seriously," said Lt. Col. Roberta Niedt, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. "The safety of our people and the surrounding communities are our foremost concern." I'm a grunt, not a pilot, but 7000 feet and 3 1/2 miles from the range does NOT sound like the typical strafing profile. Is there any possibility the gun misfired? I don't know *anything* about F16s, but is it possible that an electrical malfunction caused the gun to fire? It's interesting that the spokesperson said they didn't know what caused the gun to fire, not that they didn't know why the pilot fired the gun.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:05:18 PM PST
by
Terabitten
(Live as a bastion of freedom and democracy in the midst of the heart of darkness.)
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To: BenLurkin
New twist to the term "Air Rage"...
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:06:43 PM PST
by
ErnBatavia
("Seeking chauffer; previous driver has left suddenly - call John")
To: crushelits
Revenge for decades-old "does not play well with others" notation in his PERMANENT file.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:07:05 PM PST
by
Petronski
(Report back to headquarters for debriefing and cocktails.)
To: Gunrunner2
Electric jet, with electric firing pin, maybe electrical problem (it has happened before). But only 25 rounds? I'd be more inclined to believe that if he popped of 640.
True, we should wait for the report.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:07:40 PM PST
by
TankerKC
(R.I.P. Spc Trevor A. Win'E American Hero)
To: Petronski
Investigate. Courtmartial.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:07:52 PM PST
by
putupjob
To: crushelits
Yeah, but did the pilot show up for all of his physicals?
To: crushelits
Look for the dnc and the MSM to blame The President.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:08:22 PM PST
by
Trepz
To: crushelits
"You're ready NOW mister!"
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:08:48 PM PST
by
starvingstudent
(ask your favorite leftist: "If there is another civil war, who do you think will win?")
To: crushelits
It's Bush and the Republicans plan. Now that he is re-elected this is only the first step. Next it will be M1A1 tanks in the streets. :-)
sarcasm-sarcasm-sarcasm
Just wait Michael Moore or Begela will probably say something like this soon.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:09:11 PM PST
by
skyman
To: crushelits
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:09:59 PM PST
by
broadsword
(Weren't there a couple of giant Buddhist statues in Afghanistan? What happened to them?)
To: crushelits
National Guard folks do some pretty strange things. In 1992 at Fort Stewart, GA, a Tennessee NG Artillery unit landed a round near one of the housing areas. They had their azimuth (or whatever you call them) was way off. Fortunately there were no injuries. Unit commander was relieved of duty.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:10:02 PM PST
by
sandpit
To: Mat_Helm
The range has been used by the military since the end of World War II, long before the once-rural area was developed.
Wow, range 3 1/2 miles away... Yeah, that'd be the place I'd want to move to. Bet there will be calls to close the place down.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:10:13 PM PST
by
kingu
(Which would you bet on? Iraq and Afghanistan? Or Haiti and Kosovo?)
To: ErnBatavia
There WILL be consequences for public schools that fail to perform!!
To: crushelits
What about the zero-tolerance of guns at schools? This pilot is in big big trouble. Wait till his father gets home.
Silliness aside, someone (captain or colonel or both) is going to get a red butt over this, and I certainly hope they only do their range practice when the school is unoccupied by children. Vulcans and small humans are not a good mix. If this were my children's school, I'd be livid beyond words. If it was an equipment malfunction, they'd be wise to look for an alternative range. Yesterday. Bad news.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:10:37 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(FoxNews... you drank the kool-aid when it really counted. Balanced? Nope. Shame. Shame on you.)
To: crushelits; Lijahsbubbe
F-16 Fighter Fires At School In New Jersey Kerry precinct?
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard; All
This just in:
John Kerry put himself in for a Purple Heart because of this incident.
To: Boundless
What's missing from this story as posted is any indication that the pilot reported a malfunction.
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:12:02 PM PST
by
dmz
To: Tragically Single
3000 pounds per minute = 50 rounds per sec. max.
for 1/2 sec the knee board hits the trigger. 25 rounds fire.
For 20 minutes until he is back on the ground the pilot considers his options....
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posted on
11/04/2004 2:12:23 PM PST
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
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